dredge up; scoop up from water; fish for

lou1

earn a living, often in a seedy profession | [國] 混

mix evenly/thoroughly | [國] 拌

(slang) 1. to work (for a living); (verb) to mix well (food such as needles)

gain wealth through illegal means

rice first boiled then strained and then steamed

to add other supplements and mix it with rice to assist one's appetite

cannot do; no opportunity (to gain; to make some money) | Mand.: 沒活幹; 混不下去; 沒錢可賺

share weal and woe; through thick and thin; through foul and fair

同甘共苦, 患難與共, 同舟共濟

to go through thick and thin together

boiled noodles strained and then seasoned

'lo mein', a dish of flour noodle mixed with vegetable, meat, and sauce

what do you have against...?; why such a grudge against...? ; a superstitious belief that if two dead people's bones were some how mixed together in the same grave making them arch enemies in the next life

northerner from China (supposed to be a pun of 老兄 lao3 xiong1)

a foreigner of Cantonese, one who speaks Mandarin but does not understand Cantonese, mostly use against Northern Chinese

dry (cooked), as opposed to being served in soup. | e.g.: 乾撈麵

to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)

99%, sure win, surely, for sure/generally speaking

to struggle to make enough money [colloquial]

you've really made it big (especially in terms of success in making money) [colloquial]

to make a living from dishonest means [colloquial]

noodles in sauce (as opposed to being served in soup)

great meal [華]: 魚翅拌飯

to fish for; to catch

ill-famed woman; street walker; unlicensed prostitute; social butterfly

a female gangster or swindler; a woman who makes a living out of criminal activities; a derogatory term used by people in Hong Kong to address a woman who migrated from other provinces (namely Mainlanders from China); a prostitute

to moonlight; have a second job secretly

to secretly work in a second job without telling one's boss

careless; slipshod; rash

untidy; dishevelled; unkempt

winning with the last tile of the wall

strive for the impossible/illusory

fishing for the moon from the bottom of the sea

a thug; a triad member

(noun) a gang member; a triad member; a thug; someone who makes a living by doing illegal things like cheating and stealing

a gold Rolex

Rolex watch (slang)

to stir; to mix; to agitate

to thoroughly mix; to have tried out all types of professions

to shuffle

to shuffle; to mix up [colloquial]